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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cathal Tiernan (ranked 2200 p4p, 2023 weight class) and Justin Case (ranked 157 p4p, 147 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cathal Tiernan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Case!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiernan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Case throws a head kick that misses.
Tiernan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tiernan's corner calls for a 1-2. Tiernan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Tiernan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tiernan.
Tiernan cracks Case with a good jab.
Case moves out of range of the strikes.
Case steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tiernan.
We've been told by Tiernan's head coaches at Torcida MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tiernan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tiernan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Case connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tiernan momentarily.
Case misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tiernan misses the shot to the body.
Tiernan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Case's head backwards.
Tiernan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Case counters with a right hand to the body.
Case uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tiernan.
Case misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Case throws a jab but it's blocked by Tiernan.
Nice shot lands for Case.
Tiernan avoids the head kick by Case.
Cathal Tiernan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tiernan takes a swing at Case's ribcage but misses.
Tiernan tries to score with a low kick but Case moves his leg out of the way.
Case uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tiernan.
Tiernan moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCase.
Tiernan throws a big shot that misses.
Case looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Case moves out of range of the strikes.
Case fails in his attempt to clinch.
Case throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tiernan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tiernan throws a hook to the side of Case's head but Case sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tiernan throws a looping overhand right but Case ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Case moves out of range as Tiernan strikes.
Tiernan lands with a straight right. Case didn't see that one coming.
Tiernan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tiernan throws a lazy right hand but Case sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tiernan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Case takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Case misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tiernan.
Tiernan misses with a looping right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Case! But no joy.
Case looks to land a combination but Tiernan avoids it well.
Tiernan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tiernan just misses with a punch to the body.
Case takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tiernan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tiernan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Case sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tiernan lands with a cross.
Case misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tiernan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Case sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tiernan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Case uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tiernan.
Case moves out of range as Tiernan strikes.
Tiernan misses with a hook
and Case counters with a right hand to the body.
Case takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Case tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tiernan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tiernan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Case's hands.
Tiernan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tiernan throws a shot from downtown. Case moves away and avoids it.
Tiernan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Case on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tiernan. Tiernan obviously looking to wear him down.
Case tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tiernan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tiernan avoids a kick to the body.
Tiernan misses with a hook. Case ducked under it nicely.
Case blocks a jab.
Case clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tiernan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tiernan pushes Case back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Case.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tiernan.
Tiernan lands a hook that snaps the head of Case backwards.
Tiernan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Case blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tiernan swings wildly with an uppercut but Case uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tiernan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Case blocking some punches.
Tiernan throws a head punch that misses.
Tiernan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tiernan misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tiernan lands with a right to the head.
Tiernan throws a head punch that misses.
Case goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cathal Tiernan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Case darts in and clinches Tiernan up against the cage.
Tiernan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Case can do to turn this around?
Tiernan digs a right hand underneath Case's ribcage. Case let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tiernan misses with a punch on the inside.
Tiernan misses with some punches.
Tiernan scores with a shot to the side of Case's head.
Case stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tiernan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tiernan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tiernan throws a looping overhand right but Case ducks down to avoid it.
Case doesn't manage to clinch there - Tiernan circles away.
Justin Case is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick by Tiernan misses
and Case counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tiernan throws a looping overhand right but Case ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiernan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tiernan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tiernan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Case tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiernan lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiernan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Case.
Case unleashes a big counter combination but Tiernan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jab, jab by Tiernan - just one landing.
Case moves away from the strike by Tiernan.
Tiernan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Case slips under a jab.
Case drives through and clinches with Tiernan against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Case.
Tiernan is trying to break the clinch but Case is controlling him.
Cathal Tiernan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Case lands a nice uppercut.
Case has picked Tiernan up - he's going for a ride! Case dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tiernan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Case.
Tiernan wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Case tries to pass to full mount but Tiernan defends it.
Case has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan pushes Case off looking to stand but Case dives back in and keeps control.
Case throwing shots but Tiernan is blocking nicely.
Tiernan has hold of Case's hands but Case slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tiernan is trying to stand.
Tiernan misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tiernan throws out a loose jab but Case uses good head movement to avoid it.
Case uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tiernan.
Tiernan misses with a lunging right hand
and Tiernan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tiernan looks to land a right hand but Case moved out of range.
Case fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan throws a looping overhand right but Case ducks down to avoid it.
Tiernan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Case momentarily.
Case clinches.
Tiernan breaks the clinch.
Tiernan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Case manages to avoid it.
Tiernan misses with a hook. Case ducked under it nicely.
Case unleashes a big counter combination but Tiernan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A shot to the liver by Tiernan. Beautiful body shot.
Jab, jab by Case - just one landing.
Case throws a sloppy head kick and Tiernan moves out of range easily.
Tiernan misses with a wild body shot.
Case uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Case blocks a head kick by Tiernan.
Case lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Case keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tiernan misses with a hook. Case ducked under it nicely.
Case wants to counter with a clinch but Tiernan pushes him away.
Case throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tiernan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Case slips a straight right by Tiernan.
Case tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Tiernan counter with a right hand.
Case defending well as Tiernan loads up on a big left hand.
Case tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Tiernan misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Tiernan misses its intended target.
Case closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tiernan throws an off balance right hand
enabling Case to counter with a crisp jab.
Case throws a body shot but no joy.
Tiernan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tiernan throws a leg kick which misses Case's front leg but catches the back leg as Case tries to avoid it.
Cathal Tiernan is winning the standup battle so far.
Tiernan scores with a punch to the head.
Tiernan throws the left hand but Case avoids the punch easily.
Case throws out a counter right but Tiernan avoids it with no problem.
Case slips a straight right by Tiernan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Cathal Tiernan will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Case tries to close the distance and clinch but Tiernan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tiernan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tiernan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Case counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tiernan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tiernan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tiernan misses with an uppercut
and Tiernan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tiernan looks to throw the jab but Case is out of range.
Case swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Case slips a straight right by Tiernan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Case looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiernan throws the left hand but Case avoids the punch easily.
Tiernan scores with a hook.
Tiernan throws a hook but Case blocks it.
Cathal Tiernan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiernan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiernan connects with a single shot there.
Jab by Tiernan.
Tiernan looks to score with a jab to the body but Case is just out of range.
Case has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tiernan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Case tries to counter with a clinch but Tiernan shakes him off and moves away.
Tiernan catches Case with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A swing and a miss from Tiernan.
Tiernan throws a shot from downtown. Case moves away and avoids it.
Case unleashes a big counter combination but Tiernan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Case moves away from the strike by Tiernan.
Case has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tiernan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Case counters with a stiff right hand.
Case shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tiernan eats them both and turns towards Case to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiernan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Case chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tiernan can pounce on him.
Tiernan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Case was well out of range. Poor timing from Tiernan.
Case throws a combination that misses
and Tiernan counters with an inside leg kick.
Cathal Tiernan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Case wants to clinch.
Case steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tiernan.
Case slips under a jab.
A nice side step and Case releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Case throws out a loose jab but Tiernan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Tiernan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tiernan connects with a right hand. Case shakes it off.
Tiernan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Case just misses with a punch to the body.
Tiernan throws a looping overhand right but Case ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Tiernan misses.
Case looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tiernan throws a right hand that misses
and Case counters with a stiff right hand.
Tiernan just misses with a punch to the body.
Case now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Case throws a series of punches but Tiernan moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Tiernan misses.
Case swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tiernan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Case wants to clinch up but Tiernan keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Tiernan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Case keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tiernan.
Case throws a leg kick but Tiernan moved away.
Case ducks under a wild hook from Tiernan.
Case is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Justin Case has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tiernan misses with a hook.
Tiernan misses with an uppercut.
Tiernan misses with a lunging right hand
letting Case counter with a right hand.
Tiernan throws a jab when Case was well out of range.
Tiernan takes a jab right on the kisser.
A shot to the liver by Tiernan. Beautiful body shot.
Case uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tiernan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan jabs Case to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tiernan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Case momentarily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Case looks to score with a jab to the body but Tiernan is just out of range.
Tiernan tries a head kick but it misses.
Tiernan connects with a right hand. Case shakes it off.
Case tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tiernan was well out of range. Poor timing from Case.
Tiernan throws a hook to the side of Case's head but Case sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Case takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Case rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tiernan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Case misses with a straight left.
Case takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Case scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tiernan doesn't seem bothered though.
Tiernan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Case under the eye.
Tiernan lands a nice hook to Case's body. Case takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tiernan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cathal Tiernan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tiernan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cathal Tiernan!
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energy
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